Aussie Finch Forum

Aviaries all the way. Hardier, healthier birds bred in more natural conditions. Birds are actually outdoor creatures - believe it or not. This is Australia not Iceland.

You do what suits your lifestyle best .
Many people in Australia cabinet breed and many aviary breed . If you cant provide an aviary sheltered enough from the elements then cabinet would be the better choice .

No were not in Iceland but our weather will knock an aviary full of birds if not protected from the elements. Both the heat and the cold .

I prefer aviary mostly because when I started out out I had cabinets and the bloody things are a pain in the bum to keep clean .

And I like to see my birds fly , saying that I have mostly parrots ...a large enough cabinet will give sufficient wing room for a little finch to stretch those wings.

I am happy with a choice of both aviary and cabinets. might as well have the best of both worlds.
They both have their pros and cons so i will take advantage of the benefits they both offer.

Thats the best way Sicj.

The original question was what was suggested out of the 2 options for breeding quality birds where you have an option between cage or aviary in Australia.
If you are concerned with breeding birds, you must consider what suits the birds best before what suits you best. A set of cabinets located somewhere between your bed, refrigerator & TV/computer may be some people's idea of aviculture but the bottom line for achieving breeding results which approach optimum and to produce the best possible quality birds is for well-protected outdoor aviaries.
I totally understand that this is not possible or viable for many people depending on their location, budget, etc. but for those of us who do have more options available to us, generally well-protected, vermin-proofed outdoor breeding aviaries produce excellent output of far superior quality birds in terms of hardiness, vigour, colour, physical fitness & ability to adapt to the varied conditions of most prospective purchasers of surplus young birds.

I never said i was going to put birds in my house!//
I said in my previous post that i am going to have a breeding room and a few avairies attached to this room outside!!
nothing wrong with that

No, nothing at all wrong with that.
I just put an exagerated example to emphasise that cabinet breeding is a significant compromise away from what is ideal for the birds themselves & that their needs are the most crucial consideration if seeking the best breeding outcomes.
I wasn't at all trying to criticise what you are intending to do. Good luck.

tiaris you do know people and alot on here keep cabinets outdoors a even in there main aviaries aswell. Still very open to the elements mind you.

Yes Bensonsan, I am aware of that, but I was just attempting to answer the original question:

"What does everyone prefer for breeding quality finches?"

My answer to that question isn't in any way determined by what is the most convenient (or current) situation for some people on this forum. I am not in any way attempting scorn those who use cabinets. I just don't believe that cabinets are the ideal environment in which to breed quality finches in Australian conditions so that is still my answer to that question.
If you wish to breed birds in cabinets, good luck to you.

From what I have read and been told you can breed quality finches in both aviary and cabinets.
I don't think it is luck.
It is how well you manage your birds and look after them that will breed well and quality in the cabinet.
It just seems that you are totally against cabinet breeding altogether by the comments like good luck!
Meaning there is no chance.
Does anyone have photos if quality finches bred in a cabinet environment?